1. There is no way known that Abbott can possibly win the next election for the Libs.
2. Joe Hockey dodged a bullet. He’ll do much better in the next leadership vote after Abbott and the Minchinoviks lose the next election.
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“best argument against democracy is 5 min conversation with the averag VOTER sa winston churchil who was aktualy not bad and looking at colection of numskuls oiks roters bulies and cads of st custards he may hav a point.” ~ Nigel Molesworth esq, the goriller of 3b
The great Leader of the Opposition yawnfest
Rudd has so effectively wedged the Libs on virtually every issue of importance over the last year that they simply might as well not even bother turning up to the House, and I don’t think that’s a good thing for our system of government at all. I wish we actually had a more effective Federal Opposition (one here in NSW would be good as well), because I’m a firm believer that those holding the reins of government ought to be scrutinised and challenged effectively on a regular basis.
Why the stalling on abortion law reform?
The only thing more ridiculous than a law never upheld is a law suddenly applied to an individual case. It is estimated that at least one in three women in Australia will have an abortion in their lifetime. And yet… Read More ›
What’s missing from local government election blurbs
I’m looking through my local government voting papers. Issues that are on the radar in the candidate blurbs: – A healthy lifestyle for our children – beautification of streetscapes – Make the city environmentally friendly – encourage a sense of… Read More ›
Press Release from Equality Now
Remember the RapeLay video game, written about by Melissa and Cara back in February? Equality Now has been working to persuade Japan to uphold its obligations under UN conventions with respect to material that normalises and/or promotes violence against women and girls.
And now for your regular slug of GOP WTF: how they hell do they sleep at night?
Apparently, POTUS telling kids to work hard in school is part of Obama’s ‘socialist agenda’ – I shit you not.
Canadian study finds mothers & babies much less likely to be injured in homebirth
Via Science and Sensibility, this new homebirth study out of British Columbia should be required reading for our Health Department and policy-makers: “Outcomes of planned home birth with registered midwife versus planned hospital birth with midwife or physician”[1]. This high-quality… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – July 22, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Disclaimer/SotBO: a link here is not necessarily an endorsement of all opinions of the post author(s) either in the particular… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – July 8, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. If it’s a tribe, how come you can’t be born into it? – “Despite possessing all the stated markers for… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – June 26, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. A skeptical reading list – Procrastination aid supreme Cooking: A Primitive Protection Racket – Fascinating Rape In Prison Should Not… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 